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ppogba:
There is no way it will be conclusive.

The heavyweights involved are too many.

Ondo APC primaries since 2016 has been controversial.even pdp at times

Paraman:
Is there a need for this rerun in okitipupa? The governor totally destroyed his opponents

Where is the results

israelmao:


Do you the two third majority?

The north and sw is enough.if you have 25% in 19 northern states and 6 SW states,that's enough to beat the two third spread.you don't need Se and ss

israelmao:

Not SW only but SS,SE as well,none can do without the other going by the numerical permutations.

Tinubu and buhari won without se and ss

LibertyRep:
It is what it is....a prediction.

A divine prophecy

fergie001:

He cannot run for second term, he is limited by law.

The Constitution says when you complete the term of another, you can only only run one more term.

What some in Ondo S are saying is that if peradventure he wins, he can only run four years. Those in the Central and North might insist it goes to them after his tenure because they didn't tell Ondo S to shortchange themselves knowing fully well that any Ondo S person that comes after Aiyedatiwa will want to do 8 years prompting an unbroken 12 years.

Why is it not on front page? I'll have preferred Barr oke

Paraman:
Base on some of the results I saw yesterday on nairaland, Ayedatiwa will be the APC flagbearer

Obviously

Buharidgeneral:
Agama. I agama lizard. Congratulations

Lol

fergie001:

They have to use people nah. This is Bola Tinubu not Buhari.
The same way Tinubu assured Oshiomhole nothing dey happen, yet something happened.

Tinubu has started preparation for 2027.

I think that's where you missed and mixed it.in oshiomhole case,he wasn't a buhari loyallist so buhari was never going to stick out his neck and the plan was well carried out by the governor.but in this case,he is tinubu number one man in the north.if tinubu wants him out,they will give him soft landing or make resign peacefully not forcing him out.tinubu doesn't maltreat his close friends.it is possible that people in the villa are behind it but not Tinubu.are you forgetting that he was compensated with this for losing our as minister?

fergie001:
Is it not obvious enough?

I don't think so.it is the Kano govt that is masterminding it.i am in with top level Kano NNPP officials

TheCeasar:
That is a normal prediction concerning Edo state election,, looking at it from an unbiased perspective there's no way APC isn't winning. All cards are against pdp

True but you predicted ize iyamu to win in 2020

dalongjnr:
Good luck to him.

He is from rivers state,a round peg in a round hole I guess

Ahead of the governorship elections slated to be held in Ondo State later in November, a group, the Ondo South Citizens’ Forum (OSCF), Lagos branch, has insisted that the next governor of the state, who as a matter of political arrangement and understanding must come from the south senatorial zone, must govern the state for eight years as his counterparts from the North and Central senatorial zones of the state had earlier done.

This was made known in Lagos yesterday at a press conference by the chairman of the Forum, Otunba Sola Olatunji.

Otunba Olatunji was speaking against the backdrop of the fact that the ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC) would conduct its primary election on Saturday, April 20, to pick the party’s flag bearer in the November governorship election.

Reading the text of the press parley, titled, “Ondo 2024: Ondo South Citizens’ Forum, Lagos branch, says no to four years, eight years not negotiable,” he noted that the Ondo South senatorial zone, which turn it is to produce the next governor of the state, was not ready to trade off its constitutionally guaranteed eight years for four years as the current governor is proposing.

He stated that in Ondo State, there is a political arrangement and understanding by the past leaders in the state that power must rotate among the three senatorial zones – Central, North and South; to ensure equity, inclusion, and political balancing. He stressed that Ondo Central and North have both had eight and seven years respectively, and that it is now the turn of the South senatorial zone to also have its eight years.

Otunba said the Forum was disturbed that out of 15 aspirants from the Ondo South who had been cleared by the APC to contest the party’s primary, every other aspirant was clamouring for eight years for the senatorial zone, except Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who has been preaching four years, probably because he has already been limited by law as he cannot be sworn in more than twice.

He described Aiyedatiwa’s position as selfish, absurd, and an attempt to shortchange and scam the people of Ondo South.

“To us in Ondo South, where we have people with impeccable characters, capacity and credible credentials to function effectively for eight years among the aspirants, we are affirming that only aspirants eligible for eight years will be ed in Ondo South. We are not going to any aspirant, who is limited to only four years by law. As such, any aspirant pursuing such aspiration is driven by personal ego and not in the interest of the public.

“We are not against the governor, but his personal interest should not override that of the people of Ondo South. We are in Lagos, but our hearts are at home in Ondo State. So, what we are saying is that we the people of Ondo South must utilize the eight years that we have like the other zones instead of taking four years as the governor is preaching. In fact eight years for Ondo South is non-negotiable,” he stated.

He noted that some politicians from the Central senatorial zones have thrown their weight behind the governor because they know that after the governor’s four years, it would be their turn. He described such as stomach infrastructure-induced endorsement, warning that there would be protest votes if the APC goes ahead to give the ticket to the Governor.

He cautioned the APC against taking action that does not align with what the majority of the people of Ondo South desire, saying, “We are saying that this conspiracy will produce nothing but political upheaval, and it will be too unbearable to the conspirators. A stitch in time saves nine, as often said. That is why we are making this clarion call to the leadership of the APC and political gladiators in Ondo State to weigh the consequences of hurting the Southern citizens and their capacity to revolt through their votes in November.”

Ondo South senatorial zone comprises six local government areas, including Odigbo, Okitipupa, Irele, Ile Oluji/Okeigbo, Ilaje, and Ese Odo.

https://sunnewsonline.com/ondo-guber-ondo-south-must-govern-for-8-yrs-group/

Inspirer1:

It will be interesting to see how things play out in the main election proper if (as expected) PDP presents a candidate from the South.
The South might vote massively for the PDP candidate to 'secure' their own 8 years rule, but will be countered by votes for APC from Central and Northern zone who would want it faster than waiting 8 and 16 years.

Exactly

Inspirer1:
wowwww, politics is played with sense and not only might

Yes,you don't rush.you calculate and strike at the right time.

monex:


yes he is at least three years younger.

Plus he has a youthful and streetwise deputy who can relate to the ordinary masses.ighodalo and ogie are elitist

Inspirer1:

Oh oh, this must have worked very well in his favour, cos it will bring the seat faster to other zones due to the zonal stuff they practice there

Yes that's why jegede relaxed also

The presidency, on April 19, 2024, announced the appointment of Emomotimi Agama as the new Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), effectively replacing Lamido Yuguda who had served as SEC DG since May 2020.

Agama is a relatively less popular figure than Lamido Yuguda who shares the same last name with former Bauchi State Governor, Isa Yuguda.

However, Mr Agama currently possesses about 20 years working experience with SEC, having ed the organization in 2004.

Commonly known as “Dr Agama” within the corridors of the SEC, Agama obtained his bachelor’s degree in ancy from the Rivers State University of Science and Technology in 1991. He then followed up with two master’s degrees from the University of Benin, one in Banking and Finance obtained in 1997, and another in Economics obtained in 2000.

He got his doctorate degree in Economics from the Nile University of Nigeria in 2022.

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Agama has obtained different post- graduate certifications, including a post-graduate certificate in capital markets from the George Washington University School of Business in 2018. He is currently a Fellow at Milken’s Institute Center for Financial Markets.

Prior to his appointment as DG of SEC, Emomotimi Agama had served as the Managing Director of the Nigerian Capital Market Institute, a subsidiary of the SEC, a position he assumed in 2018, first as a part-time role, then a full-time role.


His professional career started in the University of Benin where he worked as an ant as well as a part-time lecturer between 1993 and 2002.

He then worked as the Personal Assistant to the Director General of the National Center for Women Development from 2002 to 2003. From there, he moved to the Office of the ant General of the Federation, serving as a Principal ant from 2003 to 2004.

Agama ed SEC in February 2004 as a Senior Financial Analyst as well as the Special Assistant to the Executive Commissioner (Operations), a position he held till 2012. In 2012, he assumed a new position as Deputy Head of Exchanges till 2018. In 2018, Agama was promoted to the Head of Registration, Exchanges, and Market Infrastructure, and he became the Head of the Nigerian Capital Market Institute.

In 2021, he took on the full-time role of leading the Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI). Serving as the head of NCMI, Agama has spearheaded the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) initiative to educate stakeholders on the intricacies of the capital market.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://nairametrics.com/2024/04/20/sec-meet-emomotimi-agama-lecturer-turned-market-regulator/%3Famp%3D1&ved=2ahUKEwii6veOttOFAxVLQkEAHQ_rBNAQFnoECBUQAQ&usg=AOvVaw0EpSGTGGVVE3xcQ_Mmo816


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AcadaWriter:
Garfield1, Racoon, Penguin2, Dalitigator

A waste

vicdom:

Exactly! APC would have lost if that Oshimole's candidate had remained as their candidate

Yes.... Sdp has fumbled at kogi tribunal

vicdom:

Hmmmmm..... Looks like Tinubu is interested in Edo, his body language says it all, plus the disagreements between the Dan Orhbi and Obaseki led groups, the odd favours APC.

Yes he is that is why he interfered in Edo primaries meanwhile he kept silent in kogi,imo, bayelsa

vicdom:

Oh! Okay... I got it now

It's like the ondo polls are inconclusive because of okitipupa.
How do you see Edo polls panning out

tnerro1:


Which part of esan land is in darkness for 7 years? Try to dey lie with scense

His village.obaseki has insulted traditional institutions and ighodalo is quiet

vowiski:
APC’s old tactics in EDO

Sending their miserable thugs to disrupt their own events, in a bid to gather sympathy from Edolites.

They know they don’t have a chance. AI is the next governor of Edo State.

Funny thing in Edo is, everybody head dey shake .. if you say you Dey craze, the calm guy go tell you say e just hide him own craze under armpit. Once e raise that hand the craze go fall out ..

Carry your madness come do anyhow for pooling unit, but write your will before you leave house..

At least Someone can still inherit the half bottle of Gordon’s. If you are a thug in Edo reading this , you know the drill..

AI that jumps like a kid from the table to a chair? AI that his community is in darkness for 7 years? Okpebholo is the next governor son

vicdom:

Please, can you explain further, because I'm lost

There was a constitutional amendment of section 137(3) in 2017

BluntCrazeMan:
Garfield1, Racoon, Penguin2, Dalitigator

A waste

vicdom:

Ahhh! Why can't him contest again? Is it not same scenario as Johnathan and Silver or is there any new law banning such a repeat?

It is but he is barred

1000Capacity:



I want Olumide Apata to win in Edo because he's a nairalander

Wow

StJasper:


Are you saying Peter Obi rigged in those places where he got all the votes during the presidential election?

Probably

Crowdboom:


Which means not really only power of incumbent but calculation from other 2-senatorial zones.

Instead of 8years as our mentality in Nigeria is programmed, south is going for 5 years.

That's was part of reason some south senatorial don't him

Yes,he is cheating and shortchanging the south.he should allow oke or Ibrahim who can do 8 years

FiftyFifty:


It'll be nice meeting you too Sir, even though I'm out of the country ATM.

Yes, Taraba is a Muslim majority state. That they produce two out of the three senators every election year says it all.

Goje and Dankwambo are neither Hausa nor Fulani. Yuguda is Fulani, Muazu too is Fulani from Boto, T/Balewa LGA. Bala is half Fulani from his mother's side and half Jarawa from his father's side, he is from Duguri, Alkaleri LGA. Tanko Yakasai is originally from Jimeta, Adamawa not Taraba. Abacha was Kanuri from Borno, his facial marks said it all. I don't know much about Dare and Nasir but they all look Fulani. Namadi is Hausa from Kafin Hausa.

I thought tafawa balewa is dominated by Christian minorities like the sayyawas? Apart from the fulanis in Taraba,the mumuyes and ichens also have a huge population even more than the overbearing Jukuns who are mainly in wukari and takum.i though late Danfulani Suntai is Fulani?
In adamawa,I know bindowo isn't Fulani but sometimes identifies as one while nyarko is Fulani.i think the wife is a fhc judge.yari looks hausa while Sani yerima looks Fulani.

seunmsg:
I’m sorry for Sola Oke. He’s a good guy with a wrong wife at this point in time. The mood in the south west, Ondo state especially is against anyone with a wife from a region that despise the Yoruba people. He’s the Atiku of Ondo state politics who is not destined to become governor.

So sad.i like him